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Department of Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science

LaGuardia Community College

City University of New York Spring I, 2016

Course: MAE213

Course Title: Electrical Circuits I

Class hours: 3

Credits: 3

Coordinator: Dr. Zahidur Rahman

Office: E218Q

Tel: 718-482-5957

Email: zrahman @lagcc.cuny.edu

Course Description

Students are introduced to the analysis of basic DC and AC circuits containing resistors,

capacitors, and both independent and dependent sources of voltage and current. Voltage

division and current division yield simplified analysis of resistors (impedances) in series

and in parallel, respectively. Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems are used to determine

equivalent sub circuits. Differential equation techniques are presented to simplify the

analysis of AC circuits.

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Prerequisites: SCP231

Co requisite: MAT 203

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Design and analyze basic AC and DC circuits containing resistors, inductors, and

capacitors.

2. Use computer software for design and analysis.

3. Solve and analyze engineering problems.

4. Use of mathematical concepts such as transformations to analyze electrical

circuits.

5. Understand and effectively use some electrical concepts such as current and

voltage laws.

Required Text


Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku: “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits”,

McGraw Hill, 2007.

Evaluation 1.) Quizzes and HW 10%

2.) Three Tests 45% (15% each)

3) Projects 15 %

3.) Final Exam 30%

Course Content Outlines:

Part 1: DC Circuits Chapter 1: Basic Concepts

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Systems of Units

1.3 Charge and Current

1.4 Voltage

1.5 Power and Energy

1.6 Circuit Element

Problems: Section 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5

Chapter 2: Basic Laws

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Ohm’s Law

2.3 Nodes, Branches and loops

2.4 Kirchhoff’s Law

2.5 Series Resistors and Voltage Division

2.6 Parallel Resistors and Current Division

2.7 Wye-Delta Transformation


Chapter 3: Method Analysis

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Nodal Analysis

3.3 Nodal Analysis with Voltage Source

3.4 Mesh Analysis

3.5 Mesh Analysis with Current Sources

3.6 Nodal and Mesh Analysis by Inspection

Problems: Section 3.2, 3.3 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6

Chapter 4: Circuit Theorems

4.1 Introduction

4.3 Superposition

4.4 Source Transformation

4.5 Thevenin’s Theorem


4.6 Norton’s Theorem


Chapter 5: Operational Amplifiers

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Operational Amplifiers

5.3 Ideal Op Amp

5.4 Inverting Amplifier

5.5 Non-inverting Amplifier

5.6 Summing Amplifier

Problems: Section 5.4 5.5 and 5.6

Chapter 6. Capacitors and Inductors

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Capacitors

6.3 Series and Parallel Capacitors

6.4 Inductors

6.5 Series and Parallel Inductors

Problem: Section 6.2 and 6.4

Chapter 7. First Order Circuits

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The Source-Free RC Circuit

7.3 The Source-Free RL Circuit

Problem: Section 7.2 and 7.3

Chapter 8. Second Order Circuits

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Finding Initial and Final Values

8.3 The Source-Free Series RLC Circuit

8.4 The Source-Free Parallel RLC Circuit

Problem: Section 8.2 , 8.3 and 8.4

Part 2: AC Circuits Chapter 9: Sinusoid and Phasors

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Sinusoids

9.3 Phasors

9.5 Impedance and Admittance

9.7 Impedance Combination

Problems: Section 9.5 and 9.7

Chapter 10: Sinusodial Steady-State Analysis

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Nodal Analysis


10.3 Mesh Analysis

10.4 Superposition Theorem

Problems: Section 10.2 and 10.3

Chapter 15: Introduction to the Laplace Transform

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Definition of the Laplace Transform

15.3 Properties of the Laplace Transform

15.4 The Inverse Laplace Transform


Chapter 16: applications of the Laplace Transform

16.1 Introduction

16.2 Circuit Element Model

16.3 Circuit Analysis

16.4 Transform Functions

Problems: Section 16.2, and 16.3

Class Policies

EXAMINATIONS AND QUIZZES:

The course includes two midterms and one final exam. If a student misses an

exam because of documented illness from a physician, then his/her course grade

will be computed based on the remaining taken exams. For example, if a student

misses one exam due to documented illness, then the remaining three taken exams

will be weighted 90%, quizzes and HW 10%. Undocumented absences from

exams will be counted as ZERO.

Final Exam:

Students who are failing the course prior to the final exam and do not show up for

final exam will not be assigned the grade INC. Final exam is an all inclusive exam

and so are the preliminary exams and midterms.

Calculators:

During exams, calculators which are programmable, or which can store formulas,

or which have functions other than arithmetic, trigonometric and

exponential/logarithm functions are not permitted.

Homework:

Late homework will not be accepted for any reason.

Note:


All exams and quizzes are closed book and notes. Quizzes cannot be made up

for any reason.

Regrading Policy:

Student may submit his or her exam for regrading, in which case all the exam

problems will be reassessed. Therefore, the new grade may be higher or lower

than the original one. Exams for regrading must be submitted within one week of

the date the original grade was received by the student. Exams written even in

part using pencil or erasable ink will not be accepted for regrading.

STUDENT OBLIGATIONS:

1. The student attendance policy:

As stated in the college catalog: “Attendance in class is a requirement and will

be considered in the evaluation of student performance. Instructors are required

to keep an official record of student attendance. The maximum number of

unexcused absences is limited to 15% of the number of class hours.

Note: Absences are counted from the first day of class even if they are a

result of late registration or change of program” (173).

2. The academic Dishonesty Policy: The college has established an Academic Integrity Policy that describes

procedures and penalties for students who are suspected of academic dishonesty.

As stated in the catalog: “Academic Dishonesty is prohibited in the City

University of New York and is punishable by penalties ranging from a grade

of „F‟ in the course or suspension or expulsion from the College. Academic

Dishonesty includes:

Cheating

Plagiarism

Internet Plagiarism

Obtaining Unfair Advantage

Falsification of Records and Official Documents

Misconduct in Internships: (173).

3. Policy on assigning the grade of Incomplete:

As stated in the college catalog:

Eligibility: The Incomplete grade IN is intended for situations which arise that

are beyond the student‟s control. It is reserved for a student in good academic

standing (maintaining a passing GPA) and for whom there is reasonable expectation

of satisfactory course completion – defined as both satisfactory course completion

– defined as both satisfactory attendance in the class and having not completed at

most two major assignments or examinations by the end of the course.


Restrictions: An IN is not to be initiated by an instructor without the student‟s

consent and is not permitted to replace a failing grade in a course.

Documentation: The student must provide a documented reason beyond her/his

control, satisfactory to the instructor, substantiating the request for an IN.

Additionally, the student must fill out an Incomplete Grade Request Form with the

course‟s instructor.

Completion: The request form includes a deadline by which any missed

assignment(s) must be completed in order for the instructor to consider changing

the grade. A student receiving an IN is required to submit all completed work

before the end of the semester following the one in which the IN is given. The

student is required to assume responsibility for submitting work by the agreed-

upon deadline in order to be eligible for a change of grade. The student may not

re-register for the same course while the IN is in effect. In addition, any course

in which the student has received an IN cannot be used as a pre-requisite.

Grade Change: Upon completion of course work, the course instructor must

submit an official Change of Grade Form by the end of the semester following the

one in which the IN was given. Failure to submit a Change of Grade Form for any

reason will result in automatic conversion of the IN to a FIN, or failing grade, for

the course.

ALL CELL PHONES MUST BE OFF DURING CLASSES AND

EXAMS.